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Officers’ Hptl. Uniontown Ala Jany 25th 65
Dearest Wifie [sic]
I wrote to you three days ago but in some way the letter was mislaid or lost and hence a week has elapsed since my last. I hope that I may have the privilege of more frequent communication with you in the future, than I have had in time past. That was one objection to the Tennessee campaign. The state of our country is not such now as to make the discussion of public affairs pleasant now. Of course we both feel that our future is dark and that patience is now a virtue which patriotism calls upon us to exercise. All my yet be well, notwithstanding the present unpleasant aspect of affairs. You are blessed in having your baby now to comfort you by its presence. I hope that I may obtain a furlough ere very long. Just now I am doing very well: recuperating from the effects of hardships of the campaign just past. I sleep comfortably housed and my diet is quite superior in some respects to camp fare. Do not suppose that I am much sick I will perhaps rejoin my command in a few days To tell the truth I hate to leave my comparatively comfortable quarters, for the disagreeable life of the bivouac at Tupelo I doubt whether any thing is done here before spring. A portion of our army moves eastward, there is some reason to hope that our command will go to Carolina Rumor says something of Cheatham’s being relieved of the command of our corps by D.H. Hill Davis it seems will not give Johnston back to the army. Are you people at Sumter not beginning to be fearful of the coming of Mr Sherman’s forces; perhaps a retreat to Greenville will be the safest policy for you.
Did I tell you that I have several times met your cousin Dr. Holmes a brother of Miss Emmie. It is getting dark, and indeed what is there to say in times like these except that I long so much to see my darling. Give my love to all; fondly your devoted husband
CM Furman Jr

Officers’ Hptl. Uniontown Ala Jany 25th 65
Dearest Wifie [sic]
I wrote to you three days ago but in some way the letter was mislaid or lost and hence a week has elapsed since my last. I hope that I may have the privilege of more frequent communication with you in the future, than I have had in time past. That was one objection to the Tennessee campaign. The state of our country is not such now as to make the discussion of public affairs pleasant now. Of course we both feel that our future is dark and that patience is now a virtue which patriotism calls upon us to exercise. All my yet be well, notwithstanding the present unpleasant aspect of affairs. You are blessed in having your baby now to comfort you by its presence. I hope that I may obtain a furlough ere very long. Just now I am doing very well: recuperating from the effects of hardships of the campaign just past. I sleep comfortably housed and my diet is quite superior in some respects to camp fare. Do not suppose that I am much sick I will perhaps rejoin my command in a few days To tell the truth I hate to leave my comparatively comfortable quarters, for the disagreeable life of the bivouac at Tupelo I doubt whether any thing is done here before spring. A portion of our army moves eastward, there is some reason to hope that our command will go to Carolina Rumor says something of Cheatham’s being relieved of the command of our corps by D.H. Hill Davis it seems will not give Johnston back to the army. Are you people at Sumter not beginning to be fearful of the coming of Mr Sherman’s forces; perhaps a retreat to Greenville will be the safest policy for you.
Did I tell you that I have several times met your cousin Dr. Holmes a brother of Miss Emmie. It is getting dark, and indeed what is there to say in times like these except that I long so much to see my darling. Give my love to all; fondly your devoted husband
CM Furman Jr

Officers’ Hptl. Uniontown Ala Jany 25th 65
Dearest Wifie [sic]
I wrote to you three days ago but in some way the letter was mislaid or lost and hence a week has elapsed since my last. I hope that I may have the privilege of more frequent communication with you in the future, than I have had in time past. That was one objection to the Tennessee campaign. The state of our country is not such now as to make the discussion of public affairs pleasant now. Of course we both feel that our future is dark and that patience is now a virtue which patriotism calls upon us to exercise. All my yet be well, notwithstanding the present unpleasant aspect of affairs. You are blessed in having your baby now to comfort you by its presence. I hope that I may obtain a furlough ere very long. Just now I am doing very well: recuperating from the effects of hardships of the campaign just past. I sleep comfortably housed and my diet is quite superior in some respects to camp fare. Do not suppose that I am much sick I will perhaps rejoin my command in a few days To tell the truth I hate to leave my comparatively comfortable quarters, for the disagreeable life of the bivouac at Tupelo I doubt whether any thing is done here before spring. A portion of our army moves eastward, there is some reason to hope that our command will go to Carolina Rumor says something of Cheatham’s being relieved of the command of our corps by D.H. Hill Davis it seems will not give Johnston back to the army. Are you people at Sumter not beginning to be fearful of the coming of Mr Sherman’s forces; perhaps a retreat to Greenville will be the safest policy for you.
Did I tell you that I have several times met your cousin Dr. Holmes a brother of Miss Emmie. It is getting dark, and indeed what is there to say in times like these except that I long so much to see my darling. Give my love to all; fondly your devoted husband
CM Furman Jr